On June 11, 2015, one of the headlines on Pats Pulpit simply read Patriots Sign Quarterback Matt Flynn, Waive Garrett Gilbert: the New England Patriots had just made a minor transaction in the middle of the NFL’s quietest time, letting one passer go in favor of another more experienced one. In the end, the move proved to be insignificant as Matt Flynn was released again just two months after being brought on board.
For Garrett Gilbert, however, it meant that he had to move once again — a recurring theme that went all the way back to his collegiate days.